derived from the use of linen cloth made in a checked pattern and called a "diaper weave" usually made from unbleached linen or cotton.

English- tailclouts or nappies

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Draw Loom

used to produce elaborately figured silk fabrics. required that a small boy sit on top of the loom and manually raise and lower sets of yarns in order to create a pattern.

believed to have been invented in China.

Falling Band

men's dress-- flat color that replaced the ruff -worn on shirts (cut very full) made of white linen

Fontage

(France) device (headpiece) placed on top of women's hair - made of a series of ruffles held in place with wire supports. known as Commode in England

Galosh

flat soled overshoe with a toe cap for keeping it in place

Going Frock

shorter dresses worn by children old enough to walk

Guardinfante

This is what the Spanish called the style that was taken up by spanish women in the mid 1600s (similar to the wide french farthingale)

Jack Boots

high, rigid boots made of heavy leather worn for horseback riding in the latter 1600

Justacorps or Surtouts

(French) knee lenght coats replaced doublets as outer garments, such garments had fitted straight sleeves with turned back cuffs, and buttoned down the front. they completely covered the breeches and waistcoat

(cassocks=English)

Latchets

extensions that tied across the instep of shoes with large, open sides

Love lock

french and english men of fashion grew this one lock of hair longer than the rest

Mantilla

veil worn to cover hair -come to be associated w/traditional spanish costume is a smaller version of the mantle worn by women during the Medieval Period and carried over into later times

Spanish tradition regulated length of veil according to status

Mantua, manteau

bodice and skirt cut in one lenght from shoulder to hem

-thought to derive from construction of Middle Eastern robes

-full in front and back, worn over a corset and an underskirt

-casual: loose

formal: pleated to fit body @front and back

front skirt edges sometimes pulled to back and fastened to form draped effect

Modeste

(French) outer layer of a skirt

Muckinder

handkerchief- pinned to the front of a child's dress for extra protection

Nappies or Tailcouts

derived from the use of linen cloth made in a checked pattern and called a "diaper weave" usually made from unbleached linen or cotton.

(diapers)

Pantofles

heel-less slippers or mules that, though worn throughout the century, became especially fashionable toward the end of the period

Petticoat breeches or rhinegraves

a divided skirt, rather like a modern culotte, that was cut so full that it gave the apperance of a short skirt

Pinafore

17th century apron - replaced bibs

-name derived from the pracitce of pinning this garment to the front or forepart of the gown

Plumpers

from 1660 to 1700, some women placed these small balls of wax in the cheeks to give the face a fashionably rounded shape

Patches

small fabric shapes -glued to the face to cover imperfections or skin blemishes

Pomander Balls

small balls of perfume enclosed in decorated, perforated boxes that might be shaped like an apple

Ribbons of Childhood

flat ribbons attached to boys robes and girls dresses

stylized or atrophied form of the hanging sleeves that were part of the medieval costume

Leading strings

attached to shoulders of robes for boys and dresses for girls was this broad ribbon of fabric that hung down the back.

-said to be small strings used to help hold the child uprgith when he or she learned to walk

-narrow, ropelike in construction

Secret

underlayer of french underskirt

Slape Soles

a falt sole attached only at the front, not at the heel

these shoes "slapped" the gorund as the wearer walked

were intended to keep the hell of hte shoe or boot from sinking into the ground

Straight Shoes

both shoes and boots had high heels and this type of sole, without shaping for the left or right feet.

stomacher

tied or pinned to front of corset to vary the appearance of the dress

Tricorne

flat hat with brim turned or cocked up at one or more points were ofteen seen, especially one with the bring turned up at three points to form a riangle

- seen in 19th century

Vest

garment thought to be introduced by Charles II in 1666

cut along the same lines as outer coats, but lsightly shorter and less full

before 1700 most were sleeved; later some were made without sleeves

(or WAISTCOAT)

Virago Sleeve

stylish sleeves that were paned and tied into a series of puffs

Waistcoat

cut along the same lines as outer coats, but lsightly shorter and less full

before 1700 most were sleeved; later some were made without sleeves

introducted by Charles the II of England

(OR VEST)

Whisk

wide laced collar or band of linen

Verdugado

spanish farthingale

Stays, staybands, or rollers

thick corded or quilted material that was tied tightly around an infants body. probably intended to prevent unbilical hernias or to promote an upright posture

Pudding

special padded cap that toddlers wore while learning to walk

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